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001C965A December 21, 1928. I.. O. L. THE WEST VAN NEWS I. O. D. E. SUBSCRIBES TO SIGN AGREEiIENT TO CHRISTiIAS FUNDS - FOR NET HIGHWAY The regular meeting of L. O. L. No. 2990 took place last Tues- day in St. Stephen's Church hall. There was a large turnout of members and visiting brothers. ne application was received for nembership into the lodge. The I annual election of officers re suited in the following being ap- pointed and installed: EVorship- ful 31aster, N. H. Rodgers; Dep- uty Master, R. F. Robinson; Chaplain, O'. Rodgers; Rec- ording Secretary, H. DI. Bruton; Financial Secretary. J. O. Brit- ton; Treasurer, V. Ferguson; Marshall, P. Johnston; First Lec- turer, T. Turner; Second Lectur- er, J. Ferguson; Past Master, J. Duckworth; Committee, 4V. Car- ley, J. IValler, C. Huff', iV. Thompson, J. Duckworth; Tyler, C. Huff. Addresses were delivered by the Grand Lodge and County Lodge officers and refreshments were served at the close The December meeting of the Duncan Lawson Chapter of the I. O. D. E. was held hIonday the 10th, at the home of 41rs. F. N. Hirst. In the absence of the reg- ent, iiIrs. Small, through illness, the chair was taken by the vice- regent, Mrs. D. iI. iIorgan. A fter discussion as to the best means of helping at this Christmas season, donations were unanimously voted to the Elks'hristmas Fund, the AVar Veterans and the Shaughnessy iIilitary Hospital. The usual reports were heard. and adopte&1, and assistance promised toward the Christmas concert, on January 2nd, at the Shaughnessy Hospital. The meeting adpourned after the serving of tea. The next meeting will be held on the first Ailonday in January instead of the second blonday at the home of Mrs. J. E. Jaffary King's Ave. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~' ~ ~ ~ 5 ~ ~ ~ ' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~P W W r r ~ Yr ~ rWW I RIGI1hlg gotl All A HHPPll Cllrlstlllns 'ti !,' nas Crackers antI Decorations I" ," i'Ile iVi~ge mARINE DR. ". SerViCe StatiOn and COnfeCtianery»»e &«a«1M !I i'! We offer you a very choice selection of Xmas %rapping Papers, ~ ~ ~ 0 Toys, Seals, Crnckers, Stickers, Xmas Cards, Stationery, Toys, Novelties and Fancy Boxed Chocolates. Il ICV. CREAhl--all the year round--f'r your party. Bulk, Brick and if Dixie Cups.s ~ g ~ ~ 0 ~ rkr ~ ~ rlrkr ~ r ~ r0 ~~ ~ ra r ~ rs ra r ~ rA r+ r+ r ~ ~ ~v~a~ ~ ~ ~ ~\~Y~\ ~ YYl~ ~ ~1~1~1~ ~ ~i ~ The North Vancouver City Council has authorized Mayor G. H. i1Iorden to sign, on behalf of the city, an agreement be- tween the Ci:y Council, the Har- bor Board a»d the B. C. 4Iills, Timber and Trading Company, relative to the Low Level road. As soon as the agreement is re- turned to the council signed by the Harbor Board and the com- pany the road will be opened for traffic. The highway, which cost $50,- 000 is a twenty-foot-wide paved surface giving direct connection between the business section of North Vancouver and Third street at a point near Kennard Avenue. A collection was taken up at the Pauline Johnson school for the Children's Home, when the sum of $25.75 was handed over to the home. The collection took the form of gummed slips, to which coins were affixed by the pupils. Division 5, grade 5, in charge of Mr. Brown headed the other classes with $4.16, jimmy Thomson' TRANSFER Daily Trips to and from City. hloving Baggage a Specialty. PHONE WEST 110 FOR Coal aalu %Vood Prompt Delivery. ~~~~"M~R~~KCAC NCVC~~l%CAC%&%4%CÃg~5Ã%C~MMa I']we Capijano I'iml&er Co., Ltd. extendjs to aj.]. its friend.s and patrons of West Vancouver its Best wisjI1es for A Very Merry Clxristmas %CKWNCXCNC%~~Ã%%CK~~ARNR~NC%4%~~ '~%C~WXCXC5%%%%VXtal~AM8i" PRESENTATION AiIADE TO FAIR. KIRK A very interesting ceremony took place on Monday afternoon at the home of Principal Brea- ley of the Pauline Johnson school when the teaching staff of the school with J. E. Condon and six members of the Hollyburn school staff met to make a wedding present to iAIr. D. Kirk, one of the assistant masters on the oc- casion of his wedding. The gift took the form of a silver-plated coffee percolator and toast rack. A very pleasant hour was spent in games and music, and at the close the presentation was made by Miss Crewson, vice principal of Pauline Jnhnson school. Mr. Kirk's wedding takes place to- morrow (Saturday) evening, and the honeymoon is to be spent in the States. ~ ~ ~ ~ 4Vishing you a11 A 11appy Xmas. Fels Xaptha Soap ....... 3 for 20c Wild Rose Pastry Flour 7 lbs 32c Regal Salt ............... 10c Oscar Sardmes....... 2 tins 30c Malkin's Jams (asst.) 4 lb. tin ........................ 63c Del hfonte Seeded Raisins 2 pkts. 2&c "...'.S" 'A 7 Q Ital"„II„'. &t'( Phone iVest 318R3 West Bay PROiIPT DELIVERY By MINA G. HUTT, Landscape Architect Ga'a4uat ~ ls LaaafacapfRRS Q. of C Lleahor Na0 of aaiacapo Arch f tact@ra~I I &a p 5 re&co. fore new pr&wth. Except in the ease of hedges and for the re moval of dead or scarred wood and broken cr unsIghtly branc es, personally I do not think pruning should be resorted to. Much the more preferable plan would be to exercise judgment in the choice of location in the first place, and allow for the natural and for the most part beautiful development of the specimen. A campaign is now under way in the State of washington to make it the invading Holly pro- ducing state in the Union. The plan is to have the florists and citizens save the holly berries at Christmas time and then to have the Girl Guides and the Boy Scouts plant them in the forest~ in the Spring. This plan is one ivhich might be carried out in British Columbia by the Horti- cultural Societies to good advant- age. The berries should be crushed and placed in damp soil until a- bout May, Nhen they may be planted in the woods. Germina- tion is slow, and growth rarely appears before the second year. Even though so very slow, there is very little loss and in a few years there would be a satisfy- ing groNCh of holly throughout the area planted. As many as fifteen hundred small holly trees have been found growing around the base of a large holly. Sprigs of the evergreen holly taken from well ripened wood is much the quickest method of reproduc- tion, and these cuttings are in- variably successful. At this season of the year, more than at any other we find that loosely evergreen Holly In evidence. No doubt its perfec- tion at this time of the year had much to do with its being chosen as emblematic of the Christmas season. At the present time the down town office buildings are being besieged by a steady stream of men and women selling Christmas wreaths made up of the bright red berried English Holly (Ilex aquifolium). Holly growing for commercial purposes in the Pacific North west, particularly on Vancouver Island has made vast progress during the past few years. Dur- ing the Holiday Season it is shipped to practically all parts of the North American continent by the carload, and thousands of small boxes of it are sent back to friends and relatives in the East, as Christmas gifts. I can well remember the huge packing cases of this festive Christmas green on display in Toronto, and how eagerly it was purchased. It even seems to me in memory that it was more appreciated and sought after there than here, for Yule-tide decorations. It is rather surprising that it is not groivn more extensively in our gardens as it is comparative- ly easy to grow and propagate. The only disadvantages to be considered are that it is of very slow growth and that it is diffi- cult to transplant, after it has attained good size. The English Holly, and the American Holly (Ilex opaca) both of which grow exceedingly favell on the Pacific Coast are somewhat difficult to transplant, but when care is tak- en to do the ivork either in the early fall when the young growth has ripened, or in the spring be- fore the new growth starts you would have every reason to ex- pect success. 5Ir. L. H. Bailey particularly emphasizes the ne- cessity of stripping off practic- ally all of the leaves before mov- ing the shrub, and recommends cutting back as well. Holly will stand severe pruning and is therefore adaptable for hedges, but its sloiv growth is a disad- vantage. Pruning, if necessary should be undertaken in the spring, after blossoming, and be- NOTE--The wrtter «ill coaai4ar lt a pleasure to aaawer quastloaa coacaralag the Sanloa la thia columa. The queaooaa should bo addressed to tho wcftcF Iaa caco of th ~ Edltot'ha aaiwer win appear ba aa early laauo or lf a poraoaal reply la dealreta a ~ taaaped. ~ all-addressed eavelopo ehoutd bo oacloseJ rer ~ ror ~ r ~ a+rorr ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ a ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ GORDON ROBSON Barrister L Solicitor W EST VANCOUVER-- Office No. 1447 hIarine Drive. Phone West 403. VANCOUVER OFFICE-- Suite Sled; 510 Hastings St. KV Phone Seymour 4199. GARDENS AND GARDENING h ~ ~' ~ .. &e a)I ano . 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